Final Gore District Council (GDC) by-election results have Andy Fraser declared the winner by 60 votes from his nearest rival Steven Hamlin.

Fraser is a Sales Manager at Southland Farm Machinery.

He was formerly a Southland Police officer.

Six candidates contested the Gore ward vacancy after long-standing councillor Bret Highsted resigned.

Final Results are:

• FRASER, Andy, 634 votes. 
• 2. HAMLIN, Steven, 574 votes
• 3. BYRNE, Alan, 441 votes
• 4. TURIPA, Reuben, 346 votes
• 5. BURGESS, Brendon, 144 votes
• 6. ADAMS-GRAY, Liz, 46 votes

The voter return was 39.77% (2,189)